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Why buy wine from us?
There are lots of good wine merchants out there - from online only to bricks and mortar. So why buy wine from Stone, Vine & Sun? Well, we really care about what we sell. Wine to us is not a commodity, it’s a way of life, but let’s explore that:
• For a small business we spend far too much time travelling to buy wine, in particular on the road, whether on Ruta 5 in Chile or the RN74 in Burgundy. We visit many wineries and domaines to no avail, but have made many stunning discoveries over the years. We see ourselves as prospecting for treasure.
• We are guided by our founding philosophy. Stone, Vine & Sun was named after the three most important influences on a bunch of grapes, and therefore wine: the earth, the plant and the weather. It reflects our belief that wines should have a sense of place (and not come from some huge industrial facility!).
• Most of our wines - many exclusive to SVS in the UK market - come from independent, family-owned producers. These folk in turn care about the husbandry of their land, and are increasingly adopting sustainable, organic or bio-dynamic methods of cultivation.
• …But we are not tied to our suppliers: we don’t "represent" anyone, so we don’t have to buy their wine in a terrible vintage and then cynically push it to you (believe me, other merchants do!)
• We are very focused on delivering value. In particular we offer a wide range of wines at £8-£16 a bottle, as that is where we believe the sweet spot is for quality and value (You could argue that a £16 bottle is twice as good as an £8 bottle; but it’s much harder to argue that a £32 bottle is twice as good as a £16 bottle).
• We all drink lots of wine - arguably too much. We talk about what we have drunk in the office, we argue about the merits of particular wines. If you want more advice call us!
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Product Code: MAT5NV
Serge Mathieu, Champagne Rosé, Brut, NV
“From Avirey-Lingey, at the south-west end of the Bar-sur-Aube: here it’s warmer than around Reims, and this offers perfect conditions for the Pinot...”
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Product Code: DIA1NV
Diamant, Cremant de Loire, NV
“New to our list, an easy-drinking, light, perfectly clean and fresh sparling wine from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay - produced in the same way as...”
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Product Code: AGW317
Les Chapelières, Comté Tolosan, IGP, 2017
“A best-seller, an easy drinking blend of Ugni Blanc and Colombard with lowish alcohol and refreshing bite. Clean and lemony, with a pleasing pear...”
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Product Code: FAB117
False Bay, Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, 2017
“This is becoming a stalwart of our list, always exhibiting a depth of flavour and weight in part derived from the inclusion of parcels of old vine...”
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Product Code: CED117
Cederberg, Chenin Blanc, Cederberg, 2017
“Almost water white. Mouthwatering entry of pineapple, lime and white peach. Zippy mountain wine - finishes dry and mineral. Now-2019”
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Product Code: AUM318
Les Chardons, Sauvignon Blanc, Vin de Pays de Loire, 2018
“Pale hue. Bright grapefruit and ripe apple aromas with a grassy note. Well judged weight of zesty citrus flavours. Really on form, with a refreshing...”
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Product Code: CPB514
Château Pierre-Bise, Les Rouannières, Coteaux du Layon, Beaulieu, 2014
“From a vineyard on thin soil over spilite at this famed estate. Mid gold. Rich, but not over-sweet, with tangy citrus cutting the mandarin and lychee...”
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Product Code: GRV116
Château La Grave, Minervois Rouge, Tristan & Julien, 2016
“From the Orosquette family, and named after two once tiny and now strapping cousins, a bright and uncomplicated, easy drinking red from halves of...”
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Product Code: MIR118
Mirror Lake, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2018
“Mirror Lake, a wine cleverly sourced and blended from wine from some excellent estates (no names allowed), has become one of our most popular white...”
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Product Code: ISA516
Isabel Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2016
“Isabel was established in 1982 by Mike and Robyn Tillier in the Wairau Valley near the Omaka river. We always list Isabel as we believe their...”
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Product Code: VIB215
Vicien, Bonarda, Catamarca, 2015
“Bonarda, widely grown in Argentina, is genetically identical to Douce Noire, an obscure Savoie variety. Fresh blackberries and blueberries, with...”
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Product Code: ESZ117
Les Vignerons d’Estezargues, Cuvee des Galets, Cotes du Rhone, 2017
“Juicy, unfiltered blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah: raspberryish mouthful, mildly spicy and very moreish. A long term favourite at SVS. Now-2019”
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Product Code: ESZ217
Les Vignerons d’Estezargues, Cotes du Rhone, Terra Vitis, 2017
“Terra Vitis is a sustainable, minimal intervention farming discipline. As opposed to the Galets above this has Carignan and Mourvèdre in the blend...”
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Product Code: PRI117
Principato, Pinot Grigio, IGT, 2017
“An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly floral, crisp attack. No pretensions here - it just...”
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Product Code: MEY116
Jean-Luc & Bruno Meyer, Pinot Blanc, 2016
“A perennial favourite, a bright mouthful of apples and pears: a delicious aperitif, fractionally off dry with just 7 grams of residual sugar. Now-2019”
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Product Code: VEG216
Vega del Rayo, Rioja, Vendimia Seleccionada, 2016
“A blend of about 95% Tempranillo and 5% Mazuelo, a cheerful, oaked (American and Russian) Rioja. Clean, raspberry, red and black cherry character,...”
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Product Code: POL1NV
Pol Roger, Champagne Réserve, Brut, NV
“The classic, white foil cuvée, a blend of roughly equal thirds of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, given about four years ageing before...”
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Product Code: ELS216
Domaine d'Elise, Chablis, 2016
“From vines on the slopes above Milly, on pure white hard chalk soils. Always creamy but with oystershell Chablis characteristics too. Ripe citrus, a...”
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Product Code: CLB215
Francoise & Denis Clair, Saint Aubin Blanc, 2015
“From a very calcareous site, and given 10-15% new oak. Excellent concentration of ripe citrus, cream and oatmeal, but more precise than the Santenay....”
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Product Code: CLB415
Francoise & Denis Clair, Saint Aubin Blanc, 1er Cru Murgers des Dents de Chien, 2015
“Sited on the rocky slopes above the Montrachets, this is rightly considered one of the top two Premier Crus in the village. Fragrant nose of citrus...”
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Product Code: LEQ315
Lequin-Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Les Caillerets, 2015
“We offer this vintage after vintage as it combines honeyed and juicy flavour with the mineral raciness of a very stony "cailloux" vineyard:...”
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Product Code: FIC517
Domaine Olivier Fichet, Macon-Burgy, Les 3 Terroirs, 2017
“Olivier Fichet’s unoaked Chardonnay comes from three plots of vines - some very old - in the excellent terroir of the northern Mâconnais near...”
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Product Code: SAB116
Domaine Sainte Barbe, Macon-Villages, Les Tilles, 2016
“From a vineyard near Montbellet in the northern Mâconnais, planted in the late 1960s on oolitic limestone soil, and tended bio-dynamically by young...”
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Product Code: CHZ116
Domaine des Chazelles, Vire-Clesse, Vieilles Vignes, 2016
“One of our benchmarks, with an ability to age well. Vire-Clessé is often marked by a ripe appley note, married to splendid texture (those old...”
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Product Code: SAU715
Saumaize-Michelin, Pouilly-Fuissé, Pentacrine, 2015
“Named after the 5-sided marine fossils found locally, this wine is selected from several parcels across the estate and raised in larger 600 litre...”
